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"Bad news": Jimmy Barnes rushed into emergency open heart surgery

<p>Jimmy Barnes has shared a major health update with his fans, just hours before heading into an emergency surgery. </p> <p>The iconic musician took to Instagram to share that he is set to undergo open heart surgery, after a dangerous infection was unable to be controlled. </p> <p>The 67-year-old, who has only recently recovered from pneumonia, announced the news from his hospital bed on Wednesday. </p> <p>"Unfortunately I got some bad news yesterday….despite everyone's best efforts the bacterial infection I've been battling over the last fortnight has apparently now spread to my heart," Barnes wrote.</p> <p>"It's infected an otherwise healthy valve that was replaced some years ago due to a congenital defect, so l'll be getting open heart surgery over the next few hours to clear out this infection and put in a clean valve."</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); 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Sophia Loren rushed to hospital

<p>Hollywood Icon Sophia Loren, aged 89, has been rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery following a fall at her residence in Switzerland.</p> <p>The revered Italian actress sustained multiple fractures, including a severe fracture of her femur, as disclosed by a source to <em>The Hollywood Reporter</em>.</p> <p>The source elaborated that Loren had an unfortunate accident in her bathroom, necessitating an extensive period of rehabilitation. Nevertheless, her family holds "cautious optimism" regarding her eventual recovery.</p> <p>Reliable sources have informed us that Loren's sons, Carlo and Edoardo, have been faithfully at her side during her hospitalisation.</p> <p>The shocking news of Loren's fall and her subsequent hospitalisation were also shared by a restaurant named after her, <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">disrupting plans for the grand opening of the restaurant in the Italian city of Bari, scheduled for September 26.</span></p> <p>Additionally, the event was intended to honour Loren with honorary citizenship in the city. However, all preparations for these festivities have been abruptly canceled.</p> <p>The restaurant conveyed its support for Loren's journey to recovery through a social media post, assuring everyone that she is on a "road to rehabilitation".</p> <p>The post offered solace by stating, "Thankfully everything worked out for the best, and the Lady will be back with us very soon."</p> <p>The entire post from the restaurant, translated from Italian, reads:</p> <p>"Today, a fall at her home in Geneva caused Mrs. Loren to suffer hip fractures. Having undergone a successful operation, she will now have to undergo a short period of convalescence followed by a rehabilitation process. Fortunately everything went well and the Lady will be back with us very soon.</p> <p>The entire Sophia Loren Restaurant team takes this opportunity to wish her a speedy recovery."</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxlhjd-r4bI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxlhjd-r4bI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Sophia Loren Restaurant (@sophialorenrestaurant)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Prior to this unfortunate incident, Loren's most recent public appearance occurred at the Venice Film Festival on September 2.</p> <p>With a remarkable career spanning over six decades, her latest film credit came in 2020 with a Netflix production titled <em>The Life Ahead</em>.</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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Stephen Fry rushed to hospital

<p>Beloved British icon and actor Stephen Fry, aged 66, found himself in a hospital bed following a dramatic tumble off the stage at London's O2 Arena. The incident occurred right after he had delivered a talk about artificial intelligence (AI) at the CogX Festival.</p> <p>Reports indicate that Fry plummeted an alarming six feet to the ground, resulting in injuries to his leg and ribs. A spokesperson for the conference issued a statement expressing their concern and support for Fry, explaining that the unfortunate accident transpired after his inspiring discourse on the influence of AI. They emphasised their collective thoughts and well-wishes for his speedy recovery. They also mentioned that they had initiated their own investigation but were unable to disclose further details at the moment.</p> <p>Prior to his fall, Fry had engaged the audience with thought-provoking ideas, saying, "We have to choose whether we want to be Prometheus or Zeus." He humorously added, "The one thing we can agree on is that it's a f--king weird time to be alive."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thanks to everyone who joined us at CogX Festival’s 7th AI &amp; Transformational tech event at London’s iconic O2 arena.</p> <p>Watch our quick Day 3 recap and visit our website to be the first to hear about our plans to make it even bigger and better next year!<a href="https://t.co/K1fBIE0R0G">https://t.co/K1fBIE0R0G</a> <a href="https://t.co/IqRwpRwwiZ">pic.twitter.com/IqRwpRwwiZ</a></p> <p>— CogX Festival (@CogX_Festival) <a href="https://twitter.com/CogX_Festival/status/1704538018369954103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p>In another intriguing revelation, Fry discussed an incident where a historical documentary utilised an AI-generated replication of his voice without his consent. He clarified to his fans that he had not uttered a single word in the narration; instead, a machine had performed the task.</p> <p>He expressed astonishment at the technology's capabilities, noting that it could potentially manipulate his voice to convey any message, from a call to storm Parliament to explicit content, all unbeknownst to him and without his authorisation. "And this, what you just heard," he said, "was done without my knowledge."</p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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Dramatic first look at recovered Titan submersible

<p>The first glimpse of the wreckage of the ill-fated <em>Titan</em> sub was revealed on Wednesday, a full ten days after its tragic implosion claimed the lives of all five passengers during a deep-sea expedition to explore the <em>Titanic</em>. Large sections of the submersible were carefully transported to shore, lifted by a crane from the recovery ship upon its arrival in Canada.</p> <p>Despite efforts to conceal it, photographs unveiled the twisted remnants of electronic equipment, along with the distinctive circular window of the nose cone, according to reports from Canada Press.</p> <p>The retrieval operation was carried out by Pelagic Research Services, a US-based organisation. The crew aboard the Horizon Arctic vessel had tirelessly laboured for ten consecutive days, facing both physical and mental challenges.</p> <p>Utilising specialised remote-controlled vehicles, they located the shattered sub approximately 12,500 feet beneath the surface, several hundred feet away from the <em>Titanic</em> wreckage that the <em>Titan</em> sub had set out to explore.</p> <p>The debris retrieved will undergo examination as part of ongoing investigations conducted by authorities in the United States and Canada to shed light on the tragedy. The US Coast Guard has also recovered "presumed human remains" from the seafloor in the area of the Titan submersible's debris field.</p> <p>The remains were recovered "within the wreckage" of the submersible and <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">will be analysed by medical professionals, the </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">Coast Guard said in a news release.</span></p> <p>Officials believe the <em>Titan</em> sub experienced a "catastrophic implosion" early into its dive on Father's Day. The sub was piloted by Stockton Rush, the CEO of Titan sub, who has since faced growing controversy for allegedly disregarding significant safety concerns while allowing affluent tourists to pay a hefty sum of $250,000 per person for the ill-fated voyage.</p> <p><em>Images: Twitter</em></p>

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Madonna rushed to intensive care

<p dir="ltr">Madonna was rushed to a hospital in New York and admitted into the ICU on Saturday after being found unresponsive. She has since been treated for a serious bacterial infection.</p> <p dir="ltr">The <em>Material Girl </em>was intubated for at least one night but is now reportedly out of the ICU, alert and recovering, according to Page Six.</p> <p dir="ltr">The singer had her daughter, Lourdes Leon, by her side during the entire ordeal.</p> <p dir="ltr">Madonna’s longtime manager, Guy Oseary, has released a statement on Instagram regarding the incident.</p> <p dir="ltr">“On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several day stay in the ICU,” he started the post.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected,” he added.</p> <p dir="ltr">Oseary also announced that all of the singer’s current commitments including her upcoming world tour have been “paused” due to the medical emergency, however further details will be provided with new dates for the tour “as soon as we have them”.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CuC6w1TPH_l/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CuC6w1TPH_l/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Guy Oseary (@guyoseary)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">The “Celebration” tour highlighting her greatest hits and the 40th anniversary of her breakout single, <em>Holiday</em> was set to kick off on July 15 in Vancouver and wrapped up in Amsterdam on December 1.</p> <p dir="ltr">Fans and celebrities alike have sent their love and report for the recovering star in the comment section of Oseary’s post.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Hope she feels better very soon!” commented <em>New Girl</em> actor Zoey Deschanel.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Sending her so much love from us. ❤️❤️❤️” wrote Aussie actress Isla Fisher.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Omg sending her love and healing light! 🙏” commented Ariana Grande’s brother Frankie.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Please send her my love and support. I’ll be sending prayers for her healing ❤️❤️🙏🙏,” wrote one fan.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Health is everything. Take as much time as needed,” commented another.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

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Eerie link between OceanGate pilot and Titanic disaster

<p>A chilling link has been discovered between pilot Stockton Rush, who was onboard the OceanGate submersible, and the Titanic disaster in 1912. </p> <p>Mr Rush, who was at the helm of the vehicle bound for the Titanic wreckage, has a personal connection to two of the victims who were onboard the Titanic when it sank over 100 years ago. </p> <p>His wife, Wendy Rush, is the great-great-granddaughter of Isador Straus, who co-founded Macy’s department store, and Ida Straus, who were among the wealthiest people aboard the Titanic’s ill-fated transatlantic voyage, according to archived records obtained by the New York Times.</p> <p>The Strauses have long been remembered for their display of love and affection when the ocean liner hit the iceberg before infamously sinking in the North Atlantic, claiming the lives of more than 1500 people. </p> <p>Survivors of the disaster reported seeing Ida refuse a place on the lifeboats, which were reserved largely for women and children, and decided to stay onboard the sinking vessel with her husband of more than 40 years. </p> <p>Their tragic love story was depicted in James Cameron’s fictionalised version of the tragedy, his 1997 blockbuster <em>Titanic</em>, which features a scene showing an elderly couple holding on to each other in bed as waters rise around them. </p> <p>Wendy Rush is descended from one of the couple’s daughters, Minnie Strauss, who married Dr. Richard Weil in 1905, and their son, Richard Weil Jr., served as president of Macy’s New York,</p> <p>His son, Dr. Richard Weil III, is Wendy Rush’s father, Joan Adler, the executive director of the Straus Historical Society. </p> <p>Isador’s body was found at sea weeks after the Titanic sank, but his wife’s body was never recovered.</p> <p>Wendy also worked for OceanGate as their communications director, with her LinkedIn indicating she had been on several trips to the wreckage of the Titanic herself. </p> <p>The OceanGate submersible <a href="https://oversixty.co.nz/news/news/surprising-cause-of-death-revealed-for-missing-titan-sub-crew" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly imploded</a> hours after it went missing, with all five people on board believed to be dead. </p> <p><em>Image credits: OceanGate / Wikimedia</em></p>

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Quincy Jones rushed to hospital

<p>Legendary music producer Quincy Jones has been taken to hospital after suffering a medical emergency.</p> <p>The 28-time Grammy winner, 90, experienced a “bad reaction to some food he ate”, a representative of his told <em>TMZ</em>.</p> <p>"Out of an abundance of caution he called 911 for help,” the spokesperson said.</p> <p><em>Page Six</em> reported that paramedics were called to Jones’ Los Angeles home on June 17, where they transported him to the emergency room.</p> <p>Jones got the all-clear from doctors and was soon released from his short stay in hospital.</p> <p>Jones is most famously known as the producer of Michael Jackson’s all-time best-selling record, <em>Thriller</em>. The 90-year-old has also worked on records with various industry icons like Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, and Rufus &amp; Chaka Khan.</p> <p>Jones also produced the hit television sitcom, <em>The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</em>, which saw actor Will Smith rise to fame.</p> <p>This isn’t the first health scare endured by the composer.</p> <p>In 1974, Jones suffered a life-threatening brain aneurysm which required rigorous operations, leaving him with six steel pins in his head.</p> <p>"I actually had two brain aneurysms,” Jones revealed in his 2018 documentary titled, <em>Quincy</em>.</p> <p>"So I guess I would classify as having some experience with trauma to the brain. Also, my mother suffered from mental illness," he added.</p> <p>Jones was also rushed to hospital in 2015 citing chest pains and shortness of breath whilst in his Bel-Air home.</p> <p>At the time, a spokesperson of Jones told <em>Page Six</em>, "Quincy is fine. He had some shortness of breath and in an abundance of caution, he went in for observation. He is fine though."</p> <p><em>Image credit: Getty</em></p>

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"It's a travesty": Meghan Markle’s dad rushed to hospital

<p dir="ltr">Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle’s father, has reportedly suffered a stroke. </p> <p dir="ltr">A photo has emerged of the 77-year-old being treated by paramedics and wearing an oxygen mask, with <em><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/05/24/thomas-markle-hospital-stroke-symptoms-meghan-markle-father/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a></em> reporting that he suffered a medical incident at his home in Tijuana, Mexico, on May 24.</p> <p dir="ltr">According to the publication, Thomas was transferred to a nearby hospital in Chula Vista, California, approximately seven hours away from Harry and Meghan’s Montecito home.</p> <p dir="ltr">It’s reported that Thomas was unable to speak and was asked to write down his symptoms.</p> <p dir="ltr">Shortly after the news broke, Meghan’s half-sister Samantha Markle issued a statement.</p> <p dir="ltr">“My father is recovering in hospital. We ask for privacy for the family, for his health and wellbeing. He just needs peace and rest. Goodspeed,” she told the <em><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10850461/Meghans-father-Thomas-Markle-suffered-major-stroke-reveals-DAN-WOOTTON.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail</a></em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We are praying. He just needs some rest. It’s a travesty how much he’s been tortured and how much he’s had to go through thanks to my sister’s disregard the past few years. That is unforgivable.”</p> <p dir="ltr">In recent years, Thomas has suffered ailing health and was notably treated for a heart attack ahead of Meghan’s marriage to Prince Harry in 2018 and was unable to attend the wedding due to ill health.</p> <p dir="ltr">It was around that time that the relationship between Meghan and Thomas broke down.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The last time we spoke - actually, we didn’t speak, we actually texted each other - I was laying in a hospital bed after having a heart attack,” he told <em><a href="https://www.itv.com/hub/good-morning-britain/zfwnrdk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Good Morning Britain</a></em> in 2021.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I had to tell them that I couldn’t come to the wedding.</p> <p dir="ltr">“At that point, we pretty much said goodbye.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Thomas also claimed Harry chastised him as he lay in a hospital bed after undergoing surgery, who said if he had listened to the royal that “this wouldn’t have happened to you”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“And me, laying in a hospital bed after I’ve had a procedure and getting a stent put here and a stent put here, felt that that was kind of snotty, so I hung up on him,” Thomas claimed. “And that’s the last conversation we ever had.”</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-7419bbf6-7fff-018b-670d-0a03a204e0f1"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Fox News</em></p>

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Emmerdale actress rushed to hospital

<p>Samantha Giles, the star of long-running British soap opera Emmerdale, was rushed to hospital after falling sick over the weekend.</p> <p>"Huge thank you to all the wonderfully caring staff at @LiverpoolWomens for looking after me today," the 50-year-old actress shared on Twitter "#NHS I'm fine and I'll be home soon."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Huge thank you to all the wonderfully caring staff at <a href="https://twitter.com/LiverpoolWomens?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LiverpoolWomens</a> for looking after me today. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHS</a> 💜 I’m fine and I’ll be home soon.</p> <p>— Samantha Giles (@sammeegiles) <a href="https://twitter.com/sammeegiles/status/1505167317394722817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p>Details of her illness have not yet been revealed, though fans were quick to send well wishes to the actress.</p> <p>"Thank goodness for the #NHS Sending lots of love xxxxxx," one fan wrote.</p> <p>"Bless you Sam, I hope you're feeling comfortable and better soon xx," another said.</p> <p>Giles has played Bernice on Emmerdale since 1998, though her appearances in the soap are on and off. After a seven-year regular stint on the show, in 2019, she left Emmerdale to focus on other creative projects.</p> <p>On the screen, Bernice has been through many trials and tribulations through the years, but off-screen, Giles' personal life is just as interesting.</p> <p>Giles identifies as Wiccan, belonging to a modern pagan religion and says she met her partner Sean Pritchard after casting a spell.</p> <p>"I met him three months after the spell," Giles said.</p> <p>"It's about things being aligned. Sometimes people say to me, 'I put this thought out there and it didn't work!' But sometimes things aren't in the right place so you have to let them go until it's time.</p> <p>"I wrote down exactly what I was after. Then I met Sean and he was exactly what I had written. It's as if he appeared by magic."</p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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"Most beautiful girl in the world" rushed to emergency

<p>Thylane Blondeau, dubbed the "most beautiful girl in the world" has taken to Instagram to share details of a medical scare.</p> <p>The 20-year-old French model shared the news with her 4.6 million Instagram followers on Monday, saying how her terrifying ordeal began over a year ago.</p> <p>Thylane explained how she had emergency surgery for an ovarian cyst that "exploded" in her stomach, and how that was just the beginning of her health issues.</p> <p>She shared photos of her wearing hospital gowns, laying in a hospital bed, at check-up appointments and her surgery scars, along with a lengthy caption describing the ordeal.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVIzqL9sMJG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVIzqL9sMJG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Thylane 🦋 (@thylaneblondeau)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Her caption read, "<span>A year ago I had an emergency operation for an ovarian cyst that had exploded in my stomach. 3 months after, my belly started to hurt again and at the beginning everyone (and I ofc) thought it was because of the operation."</span></p> <p><span>"I've seen more than 4 radiology centres in Paris and all of them said the same thing, "don't worry U have nothing it's all in your head."</span></p> <p><span>After experiencing unbearable pain that she "couldn't handle anymore", Thylane visited the emergency room. </span></p> <p><span>She explained that after she had numerous doctors dismiss her concerns, she finally sought the help of doctor Olivier Kadoch who found a 5.6cm cyst touching her ovary. </span></p> <p><span>"He [Kadoch] sent me to do an IRM and an hour after… the doctor called me and asked me to go straight to the hospital to do an emergency operation."</span></p> <p><span>The French model professed how thankful she was for her time in hospital, writing "Today I'm finally feeling better. I'm finally feeling free, I really thought I was crazy for complaining about my stomach for so long." </span></p> <p><span>"Happy that I've never gave up."</span></p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram @thylaneblondeau</em></p>

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"Worried sick": Ronan Keating's son Cooper rushed to hospital

<p>Ronan Keating and his wife Storm have been "worried sick" after their son was rushed to hospital this week. </p> <p>The former Boyzone member took to Instagram to share photos of 4-year-old Cooper in a hospital bed with an oxygen mask on. </p> <p><span>"Not the 24hrs I had imagined," he captioned his post. "But ya never know what life has in store."</span></p> <p><span><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="/nothing.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5574dde3b455418aa749f97ea178fe45" /><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844365/ronan.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5574dde3b455418aa749f97ea178fe45" /></span></p> <p><em>Image credit: Instagram @rokeating</em></p> <p><span>"This little guy is an absolute Trooper," he added. "I'm blown away with his strength and charm." </span></p> <p><span>"Mum &amp; Dad are a mess worried sick and he takes it in his stride."</span></p> <p><span>Ronan went on to thank the dedicated staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital who took care of Cooper. </span></p> <p><span>While it is unclear why Cooper was admitted to hospital, a flood of get well wishes came from his 421,000 Instagram followers.</span></p> <p><span>Ronan married his wife Storm in 2015 after they met on the set of the Australian version of <em>The X Factor</em> in 2010. </span></p> <p><span>Since their wedding, they have welcomed two children: son Cooper and one-year-old daughter Coco.</span></p> <p><span>Ronan also has three other children from his previous marriage to model Yvonne Connolly: Jack, 22, Missy, 20, and Ali, 15.</span></p> <p><em>Image credit: Getty Images</em></p>

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Wallabies legend rushed to hospital after home stabbing

<p><span>Former Wallabies star Toutai Kefu is in hospital after suffering serious injuries during an alleged home invasion at his home in Coorparoo, Brisbane on Monday morning.</span><br /><br /><span>Three members of Mr Kefu's family were also rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital after reportedly being attacked as well.</span><br /><br /><span>Mr Kefu is the Tongan rugby union team head coach, and reportedly sustained an abdominal wound.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843145/toutai-kefu-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/6f7d17686a4d4bd29a6be533da31bdb5" /></p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em><br /><br /><span>A man in his 20s will also allegedly need to undergo medical care for lacerations to his abdomen and back, while a woman in her 40s received an arm injury.</span><br /><br /><span>A teenage girl also has a hand injury.</span><br /><br /><span>Police say the attack happened after men broke into a house on Buena Vista Avenue.</span><br /><br /><span>One man was restrained and has been taken into custody.</span><br /><br /><span>The other offenders fled the scene in a car that sped off toward Woolloongabba.</span><br /><br /><span>Two men have been taken into custody but police say they have not been charged just yet.</span><br /><br /><span>Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has released a statement following the “shocking incident" involving Mr Kefu.</span><br /><br /><span>"Our thoughts and prayers are with Toutai and his family at this time," the QRU said.</span><br /><br /><span>"We offer our support to them and the wider Queensland rugby community who are affected by the incident."</span><br /><br /><span>Mr Kefu is a legendary sportsman in his own right, competing in 60 tests in the forwards for Australia, during his seven-year international career.</span><br /><br /><span>The 47-year-old made his debut for the Wallabies against South Africa in 1997 in Pretoria.</span><br /><br /><span>In 2001, he scored the match-winning try against the All Blacks, which gave Australia victory in the Bledisloe Cup.</span><br /><br /><span>He finished as the most capped Wallaby number eight of all time, with 58 tests.</span><br /><br /><span>He has been the head coach of the Tongan national rugby side since 2016.</span><br /><br /><span>He coached the squad through to the 2019 World Cup in Japan.</span></p>

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"Lies need to stop": Irwin family member rushes to support Bob

<p>The Irwins are hardly the type to battle it out publicly, but for years the family have been at quietly a loggerheads, it was revealed over the weekend.</p> <p>In a sweet Father’s Day post Bindi shared, she thanked Steve, her own husband Chandler, and her father-in-law.</p> <p>One fan took to the comments to asks Irwin why she left her grandfather Bob out of the tribute and the young celebrity unleashed.</p> <p>“Unfortunately my grandfather Bob has shown no interest in spending time with me or my family,” she wrote.</p> <p>“He has never said a single kind word to me personally. It breaks my heart but it is not healthy to engage in an abusive relationship … I have struggled with this relationship my entire life and it brings me enormous pain.”</p> <p>A family member of the family took to Facebook to angrily dispute Bindi’s claims made about her grandfather Bob.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQUfEJ8BMgF/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQUfEJ8BMgF/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Bindi Irwin (@bindisueirwin)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Bethanny Wheeler explained that she is the “the granddaughter of Bob Irwin via marriage of my father and my Stepmother Mandy as a very young child,”.</p> <p>She called Bob “the most genuinely beautiful human on this planet and has NEVER spoken out or put down anybody!</p> <p>"He is a man who sits silently and battles his demons alone, in what is great sadness. He doesn’t retaliate, only prays for his grandchildren’s safety and good lives.”</p> <p>Wheeler wrote that her “sisters and brothers will happily back me up when I say that Bob Irwin is a passive and beautiful human, and these lies need to stop.”</p> <p>Bob Irwin’s biographer also said he was “devastated” by Bindi’s claims of abuse.</p> <p>Amanda French, who co-wrote Bob’s 2016 autobiography The Last Crocodile Hunter, slammed Bindi.</p> <p>“To write that there is psychological abuse from the kindest, most beautiful soul I have ever met, is heartbreaking,” she wrote.</p> <p>She went on to say Bob has been “devastated to his core.”</p> <p>“Unbeknownst to you, and what you know, he is suffering deeply for the loss of his family … He has done all he knows how to do and that is bury his head in the sand because that’s how he copes,” she continued.</p> <p>“He’s not someone who is out there about reaching out and communicating, he’s like your Dad was. An introvert and not someone who can navigate people well.</p> <p>“He loves your Dad, and you guys more than you know. This should be a private matter not written about on Facebook.”</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841917/bob-irwin-family-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/44f9f932a55748b6a0ce4bc6df1ef9c4" /></p> <p>Entertainment Reporter Peter Ford told <em>Sunrise</em> on Monday that after speaking to Bob’s wife Judy over the weekend, he could confirm they were blown away by Bindi’s comments.</p> <p>“They were pretty shellshocked by it and when I rang and read to his wife Judy the details, they’re not on social media, so they were not aware of what was going on at all, I think they were pretty shocked and devastated,” the reporter said.</p> <p>“That’s just the feeling I got. They didn’t say that to me and they did not come back and offer any kind of reply or response.”</p> <p>Steve and his father were incredible close, once labelling him: “the legend of the universe.”</p> <p>Steve told the ABC’s Enough Rope in 2003: “He was everything I wanted to be. And all I’ve done in my life is follow in his footsteps, mimic him and try to be him. And nowadays I just try to make him proud.”</p> <p>Steve was killed in a 2006 freak accident, right after the father and his son wrapped up their month-long in Cape York,</p> <p>“You never expect that’s the last time you’re ever going to see your son, but I certainly had a feeling he sensed something was about to happen,” Bob said after the accident.</p> <p>Steve died after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while he was filming on the Great Barrier Reef.</p> <p>When Bob released his autobiography in 2016, he said that “when the world lost Steve, the animals lost the best friend they ever had, and so did I.”</p> <p>“What he stood for and what he was able to achieve means just as much now as when he was here in the physical world.”</p> <p>Bindi insists that she and her family want the best for Bob.</p> <p>“We built him a house on a beautiful property and will always do our best to ensure his wellbeing,” she wrote.</p>

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Ellen’s wife recovering after being rushed to hospital

<p><span>Ellen DeGeneres’ wife, Portia de Rossi, is resting at home after she was rushed to hospital and underwent an unexpected surgery last week.</span><br /><br /><span>The actress is in recovery after a health scare revealed she had appendicitis.</span><br /><br /><span>A representative for the couple told People Magazine that the actress, 48, is “doing well”.</span><br /><br /><span>“Ellen rushed Portia to the hospital on Friday night, she was in a lot of pain,” the statement read.</span><br /><br /><span>“It was appendicitis and she had surgery.”</span><br /><br /><span>They added that DeGeneres, 63, is “taking care of her. It was a scare at first, but all good now.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3kRZP3pN59/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3kRZP3pN59/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Portia de Rossi (@portiaderossi)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>de Rossi’s health scare follows just three months after DeGeneres had her own concerning medical diagnosis, admitting to the world she had tested positive for coronavirus.</span><br /><br /><span>“Hi Everyone, I want to let you all know that I tested positive for COVID-19,” the television personality wrote.</span><br /><br /><span>“Fortunately, I’m feeling fine right now. Anyone who has been in close contact with me has been notified, and I am following all proper CDC guidelines.”</span><br /><br /><span>She added, “Please stay healthy and safe.”</span><br /><br /><span>It has been a rocky year for DeGeneres indeed, who praised her wife and thanked her for her support.</span><br /><br /><span>“I couldn’t have gone through everything I went through without her,” she told People, following toxic workplace allegations against the Ellen DeGeneres Show.</span><br /><br /><span>“It was a horrible time in my life, and she was a rock. She kept me going and tried to help me put things in perspective.”</span><br /><br /><span>de Rossi added: “We’ve grown together as a couple, and we really consider each other and put our relationship first.”</span><br /><br /><span>DeGeneres and de Rossi met in 2000 and have been together for 15 years.</span><br /><br /><span>The pair married in 2008.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6uBfQQJtYr/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6uBfQQJtYr/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Portia de Rossi (@portiaderossi)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>de Rossi told Oprah in 2005: “(I knew Ellen was the one) when I first laid eyes on her, but it took me three years to actually tell her how I felt about her because I was on Ally McBeal at the time and I was not living as an openly gay person.</span><br /><br /><span>“I was closeted and very, very afraid that if I talked about being gay, it would be the end of my career, so I wasn’t about to date the most famous lesbian in the world.”</span><br /><br /><span>The couple married in 2008 after the Supreme Court of California legalised same-sex marriage in 2008.</span></p>

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